used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither of them spoke for a moment or two.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
aren't
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From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
criminological-journalistic
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From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither of them spoke for a moment or two.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
Korzybskinoun
United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
a particular point in time
From this reading Neither of them spoke for a moment or two.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them spoke for a moment or two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them spoke for a moment or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither of them spoke for a moment or two.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
Rivers's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
Rosemont
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From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither of them spoke for a moment or two.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them spoke for a moment or two.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Neither of them spoke for a moment or two.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, after they had left the criminological-journalistic uproar at the Rivers place behind and were approaching the village of Rosemont, Pierre turned to Rand.
at the time that
From this reading But when you talk about clearing him completely, aren't you overlooking the possibility that he came back to Rivers's after you and Philip Cabot left the Gresham place?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You showed that Stephen was at home while Rivers was taking that phone call, a little after ten.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know," he said, "for a disciple of Korzybski, you came pretty close to confusing orders of abstraction, a couple of times, back there.
